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Copyright © 2007 Cheryl Moorehead

Bombus fervidus californicus - Bombus californicus -

Seatac, King County, Washington, USA
July 28, 2007
Size: approx 10mm

ID based on a previous submission:

Found nectaring at Butterfly Bush, Buddleja davidii. They were all over the place, in the park, but were too fast-moving to even focus on one, till I found this bush.

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Bombus fervidus californicus - Bombus californicus - female

Bombus fervidus californicus - Bombus californicus - female

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Contributed by Cheryl Moorehead on 29 July, 2007 - 10:45am
Last updated 11 November, 2009 - 8:34pm

Moved

Moved from Golden Northern Bumble Bee.

… John S. Ascher, 11 November, 2009 - 8:34pm

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Are you sure?

I can't be of much help because I can't tell the difference between B. fervidus and B. californicus, but we should make sure that we place these photos in the right place or move them to genus level. Furthermore the pattern on this one looks different from the other one. I wish that John would take a look at this one and a few others.

… Beatriz Moisset, 6 May, 2008 - 9:27pm

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I think names are in a state of flux

At one time, BG photos for both were in the same place; I believe this was the case before Dr.Ascher became an editor. Some background here:

… Ron Hemberger, 6 May, 2008 - 9:55pm

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Moved

Moved from Bumble Bees.

… Cheryl Moorehead, 29 July, 2007 - 4:44pm

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Bombus who?

These gals are warehoused in sort of an unlikely place:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/23135
(Attempts at obtaining a separate B. californicus page have failed.)

… Ron Hemberger, 29 July, 2007 - 4:36pm

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Bombus fervidus californicus

.

… Adalbert Goertz, 29 July, 2007 - 6:07pm

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Thanks!

At least she'll have a home...

… Cheryl Moorehead, 29 July, 2007 - 4:43pm

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